Source: United Nations (video statements)
Briefing the Council, Rosemary DiCarlo, Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs, said there was no consensus among Member States on the legality of the snapback process.
“Several relevant Member States rejected the validity and effect of the snapback process,” DiCarlo said, noting that some described it as “procedurally and legally flawed.”
DiCarlo also outlined findings from the International Atomic Energy Agency. She said the IAEA reported that Iran had stopped implementing its nuclear-related commitments under the JCPOA in February 2021, while continuing to exceed agreed limits on its nuclear programme, even as some monitoring continued under Iran’s safeguards obligations.
DiCarlo reiterated the UN Secretary-General’s position that diplomacy remained the preferred path forward. “A negotiated settlement that would secure the overall objectives of ensuring a peaceful Iranian nuclear programme and providing sanctions relief is the best option available to the international community,” she said.